graham walker

GRAHAM WALKER
Associé
T 604.640.4045
F 604.622.5852
Vancouver
[email protected]
Droit maritime
Transport
Droit de l'environnement
Assurance et responsabilité civile
Construction
Litige relatif au droit des sociétés et droit commercial
Chemin de fer
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, University of British Columbia,
1993
Graham Walker is the Regional Managing Partner of our Vancouver office and the
Regional Leader of both our Maritime Group and our Insurance and Tort Law Group in
Vancouver. Graham Walker practises environmental law, transportation law (with a
focus on Maritime law, rail and trucking), insurance and tort law, and general
commercial litigation. He has broad experience drafting and negotiating environmental
management and remediation cost agreements and access agreements. Graham was
the lead counsel in the CN v. ABC Recycling case (Supreme Court, April 2005; Court of
Appeal, October 2006), the first decision in BC to consider what are reasonably
incurred costs of remediation under British Columbia's Environmental Management Act.
He has acted as counsel on numerous environmental prosecutions and civil disputes
involving environmental issues, including land development impacts, air pollution,
migrating pollution, fisheries issues, transport of dangerous goods, agricultural issues,
heritage issues, First Nations issues, mining issues, forestry issues and administrative
matters.
BA, University of Victoria, 1989
British Columbia, 1994
Activités professionnelles
Director, Canadian Maritime Law
Association
Member, American Bar Association,
Environmental Litigation Subsection
Member, Plimsoll Club
Member, Canadian Bar Association
(CBA) Maritime Law Subsection
(Vancouver); Co-Chair, CBA
Environmental Law Subsection
(Vancouver)
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
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Counsel on a myriad of marine and transportation matters, including marine
pollution, casualties, commercial disputes, cargo claims, bills of lading and
contracts of affreightment disputes, collision, allision/grounding claims,
derailments, ship arrest and sale, cargo arrest, Mareva injunctions, dangerous
goods, immigration, coasting permits and cabotage, purchase/sale of vessels,
financings, terminal services agreements, warehouse leases, charterparties.
Coach, West Vancouver Field Hockey
Club, 2003-present

Coach, Handsworth Senior
Secondary Field Hockey, 2012present
Lead counsel in the CN v. ABC Recycling case (April 2005; Court of Appeal,
October 2006), the first decision in BC to consider what are reasonably
incurred costs of remediation under BC`s Environmental Management Act.

Counsel on many insurance claims, environmental prosecutions and civil
disputes involving environmental issues, including land development impacts,
migrating pollution, fisheries issues, transport of dangerous goods, agricultural
issues, heritage issues, Aboriginal issues, mining issues, forestry issues and
administrative matters.
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Vast experience drafting and negotiating terminal service agreements (for both
terminals and shippers).
Activités communautaires
Member, West Vancouver Yacht
Club, 1977-present
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Broad experience drafting and negotiating environmental management and
remediation cost agreements and access agreements.
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Insurance and Tort practice focuses on issues of particular import to the
transportation, environmental, and construction industries, and includes advice
on coverage issues, product liability and warranty issues.
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General practice has included appearances before municipal councils,
administrative tribunals, and provincial, superior, appellate and federal courts
and educational seminars for the bar, clients and businesses.
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Also active in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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Co-Author, "Key Policy & Legislative Updates," BLG's Mari-Times Newsletter:
Canadian Maritime Law from Coast-to-Coast, December 2015.
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Speaker/Co-Author, "West Coast Tanker Traffic: The Canadian Regulatory
Regime," BLG Environmental Law Client Seminar, October 2015.
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Author, various articles, Western Mariner.
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Co-Author, "Wave of Regulatory Charges results in Small Fines in Tragic
Case," Western Mariner, November 2013.
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Co-Author, "Bankruptcy Proceedings May Trump Maritime Liens," Western
Mariner, March 2012.
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Contributing Author, "Products Liability," Business Disputes Textbook, The
Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC).
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Contributing Author, "Transportation of Dangerous Goods," Due Diligence
Deskbook, CLE BC.
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Contributing Author, "Maritime Law," Annual Review of Law and Practice, CLE
BC, 2011 and 2012.
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Speaker, "International Carriage of Goods — A Canadian Perspective,"
International Bar Association Conference, October 2010.
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Speaker, "Environmental Case Law Update," BLG Client Environmental Law
Seminar, June 2009.
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Speaker, "Cami v. Westwood et al 2009 FC 664," Grunt Club Seminar,
December 2009.
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Author, "Recent Decisions in Canadian Maritime Law," Lexpert®, May 2008.
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Speaker, "Environmental Case Law Update / What Are Reasonable Costs of
Remediation?," CLE BC Environmental Law Conference, October 2007.
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Speaker, "Contaminated Sites Legal Update – Recovery and Allocation of
Remediation Costs," Pacific Business & Law Institute Seminar, May 2007.
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Author, "Canada's Right to Detain Foreign Vessels," The Lawyers Weekly,
October 2006.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of Chambers Global — The Canada's Leading
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Lawyers for Business (Transportation: Shipping (Band 3)).
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Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2016 and 2014 editions of The Best
Lawyers in Canada® (Environmental Law, Maritime Law).
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Recognized in the 2015 edition of Benchmark Canada — The Definitive Guide
to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Local Litigation Star:
British Columbia" and a "Litigation Star: Insurance and Maritime."
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Recognized in the 2015 edition (and since 2011) of The Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory (Shipping & Maritime Law).
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